Australian Registered Parties - Summary
With the election looming, I thought I would look into all the parties
and find out what each one promises (so I could make an informed decision). I
decided I would dedicate 35 minutes to this because I assumed that the AEC
would have a page that tells me all the registered parties AND link me to them.
Unfortunately, I was very, very wrong. So I decided that I would google each
individual party, find out what they stand for, write a short list
and provide a link in case anyone else has any interest in being an informed
voter. Obviously I didn't include everything they stand for but you get the
general feel for each party and can then decide to look into them further or
not. Sometimes I would find a party that was either super crazy or really
reasonable and I would write more about them. You will be able to tell the
difference.
Be warned, the list is long. It took much more than 35 minutes.
#Sustainable Australia Party
Promises:
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Sustainable Environment and population
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Better planning to stop over development
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Affordable housing for first home buyers and
renters
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Secure Jobs via a more diverse economy.
Want more specific policies? Find them here https://www.sustainableaustralia.org.au/policies
Animal Justice Party
Promises:
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Advocating for toughening of animal protection laws
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Increase in penalties for convicted animal abusers
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Regulation and restriction in the sale and use of companion animals
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Enhanced education in the treatment of animals.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australia First (NSW) Incorporated
Promises
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Ensure Australia retains full independence whilst being compassionate
and fair in the nations international dealings.
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Rebuild Australian Manufacturing Industries
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Control foreign ownership, reduce and limit immigration, abolish
multiculturalism
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Protect the traditional family.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australian Affordable Housing Party
Promises:
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Make housing affordable.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australian Better Families
Promises:
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Mental health reform
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Child support reform
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Family law reform
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australian Christians Party
Promises:
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Thriving family
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Healthy Community
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Stable Economy
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Australian Conservatives Party
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Limited government to divide the responsibilities between state and
federal government so to prevent a concentration of power.
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Each individual is morally responsible for, and should bear
responsibility for their actions
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Free enterprise where resources are allocated through voluntary
agreement between individuals and businesses.
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Support natural families as the best institution to raise children.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australian Country Party
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Every person born in Australia is an equal indigenous citizen of this
country, including First Australians, with equal rights to share in the
opportunities, resources and responsibilities of our land.
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Every citizen should hold a job or run a lawful business sufficient to
care for themselves and their family
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Return to refining fuel in Australia and seek to utilise Australian oil
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Promote a vision for Australian people, Australian grown/Australian made
and protect manufacturing, businesses, agriculture and jobs
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Limit the sell-off of Australian assets and land
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Revive regional and rural communities
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Improve the accountability and efficiency of councils and governments
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australian Democrats
Promises:
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Fight for the protection of natural environments, support low carbon
energy alternatives and fight for a solution to mounting waste and investment
in recycling technology.
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Deliver alternate employment opportunities to both regional and
metropolitan areas impacted by job losses
Want more specific policies? Find them
here -
The Australian Greens
Promises:
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Renewable economy and climate change
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World class public education, health and social services
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Protect our environment
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Public ownership not privatisation
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A home for all and a more equal community
Want more specific policies? Find them here
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Australian Labor Party
Promises:
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A fair go for all
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A strong economy that works for all
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To ease the pressure on family budgets
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To invest in cheaper, cleaner energy
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To fix up school and hospitals
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To stand up for workers
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National security and foreign affairs
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australian People’s Party
Describe themselves as a centrist party. When I first read it I thought
it sounded like a mythical creature but it’s not because I googled it.
Promises:
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To improve health and education outcomes
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Lower household bills and improve housing affordability
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Real tax reform
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Sustainable immigration levels
Want more specific policies? Find them here
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Australian Progressives
Promises Values:
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Ethics: want to provide inspiring political leaders within the community
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Empathy: “walking a mile in another’s moccasins” – self explanatory?
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Evidence: creating policy that is functional and fulfilling to society
by using fact-based, peer-reviewed research and/or proven experiences
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Empowerment: by offering support, skills, knowledge and network to
become community and political leaders
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Equality: bridging the gap between the privileged and underprivileged
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Engagement: asking people for their feelings and opinions
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Australian Workers Party
Promises:
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To fight for the everyday things that truly matter to Australian workers
and their families
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Pursue jobs, industry supports and a demand real job creation here at
home
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To address people’s concerns over services that are being taken away or
the lack of proper funding to education and other vital community services
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To protect our unique natural environment and address the effects of
climate change
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Centre Alliance
Used to be Nick Xenophon Team.
Promises:
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SA always comes first.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Child Protection Party
Promises:
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Better outcomes for all children and their families
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Make adoption an option for children in DHHS care.
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Abolish residential care facilities and use the funding to support
kinship and foster care, if this is unable support independent living
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Education programs regarding all types of abuse and violence mandatory
in schools.
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Registration of social workers who have a minimum of a degree.
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Support innovative strategies for renewables such as solar energy and
battery storage
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Implement an anti-bullying policy at schools.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Christian Democratic Party
Promises:
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Support and strengthen the family unit with pro-family, pro-child
policies.
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No to euthanasia.
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Australian laws to be based on the Judeo-Christian ethic and not any
other religious laws
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To advance the cause of social justice for all
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To expect a high standard of education, social and medical care for all Australians
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To favour a totally integrated environment for sustainability
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To encourage Australian ownership of enterprise, industry and capital.
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To promote the pursuit of excellence in all fields of human endeavor.
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To promote World peace and understanding where all can live in peace and
harmony and make Australia a shining example
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
Promises:
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Break up the banks
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Stop bail in
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Climate Action! Immigration Action! Accountable Politicians!
Previously the Online Direct Democracy (ODD) Party.
Promises:
They don’t have policies or promises. They just want a platform where
the public can log in and vote for bills as they come up.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Country Liberals
Only found in the Northern territory.
Promises:
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Increase the instant asset write-off to $30,000
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Getting young people excited about a career in agriculture and helping
rural and regional Australians secure an apprenticeship
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Preparing for future droughts
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$5million to help community groups reduce power bills
· Combating driver fatigue
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$100million for regional clinical trial centres
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Establishing a national network of Wellbeing Centres for Veterans.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Democratic Labour Party
Promises:
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Value human life
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Not dictated by the union nor big business
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Oppose the radical policies and agendas that erode the right to free
speech
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party
Promises:
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Tightening the bail, parole, AVOs and supervision orders
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Equal rights
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Animal justice
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Dying with dignity
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
FRASER ANNING’S CONSERVATIVE NATIONAL PARTY
Promises:
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Immigration program that gives preference to those best able to
integrate and assimilate
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Traditional family values, including recognising marriage as only the
union of a man and a woman, the sanctity of human life at all ages including
both the unborn and the elderly.
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Universal home-ownership as a national objective
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Right to own firearms and use them in self-defence
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Health Australia Party
Promises:
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Save the great barrier reef, stop the Adani mine, protect old-growth
forests and ban Roundup in public places
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Support small businesses
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Restore independence in universities
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Simplify access to medicinal cannabis and tax to junk food
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Help End Marijuana Party
Promises:
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Re-legalise and regulate cannabis for personal, medical and industrial
use
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Independents for Climate Action Now
Promises:
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effective, scientific evidence-based policies to address the climate
emergency.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Involuntary Medication Objection (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party
Anti-vaxers...I am shaking my head
Promises:
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No forced medication
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No compulsory or coerced vaccination and no restrictions from childcare
access, government benefits or career choices.
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No fluoride in our water
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Jacqui Lambie Network
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Putting Tasmania First
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Katter’s Australian Party (KAP)
Promises:
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A fair go
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Putting Australia’s interests first
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Making sure regional and rural Australia gets its fair share
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Christian values
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Liberal Democratic Party
Promises:
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Low taxes
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Small government
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Individual responsibility
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Liberal Party of Australia
Promises:
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More jobs and tax relief
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Maintain budget surpluses
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Increased investments for schools, hospitals and roads
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Keep Australians safe and the borders secure.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Love Australia or Leave
Promises:
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Freedom of free speech and free press
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Stop the Islamisation of Australia
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Conservation of Australia’s natural resources and environment
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Right to bear arms
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Withdrawal of Australia from the UN
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)
Promises:
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Equal rights for both parents
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party
Promises:
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Travel ban on countries that are known sources of radicalism and a
decrease in immigration
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Do not believe in climate change
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End foreign ownership of land or property
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Opposes the privatisation of universities
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Pirate Party Australia
Promises:
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Freedom of information and culture
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Civil and digital liberties
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Control over the body
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Government transparency
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Reason Australia Party
Formerly known as the Australian Sex Party
Promises:
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Medically supervised injecting rooms
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Voluntary Assisted Dying
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Supports a person’s freedom to choose their own lifestyle and way of
living as long as it does not harm others and human rights.
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Republican Party of Australia
Promises:
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Make Australia a republic
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Rise Up Australia Party
Promises:
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Protect Aussie Jobs
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Protect Aussie Ownership
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Protect Aussie way of life
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Protect Aussie customs
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Keep Australia Australian
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Science Party Australia
Promises:
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Close offshore detention centres
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Marriage equality
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Decriminalise drug use
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Treaty with Indigenous Australia
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Open, transparent government
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Secular Party of Australia
Promises:
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Challenging religious privilege
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Promote secular humanist ethical principles
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Seniors United Party of Australia
Promises:
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20% cut to the current backbench salary
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Reduction in the skilled migration intake – Australians in jobs first
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Establishment of a seniors TV channel
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party
Promises:
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Put the break on foreign ownership of Australian land
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Increase funding to Shooting Australia
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Increase investment in defence
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Support offshore processing of illegal migrants
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Socialist Alliance Party
Promises:
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Putting the planet and people before profit
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Socialist Equality Party
Promises:
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Free Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning
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No to militarism and war
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Defend democratic rights
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
The Arts Party
Promises:
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Creative future planning
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
The Australian Mental Health Party
Promises:
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Smarter Economy
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A Caring Health System
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Education Made for People
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
The Great Australian Party
Promises:
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Implement trials by jury only in criminal matters
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
The Small Business Party
Promises:
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Support people planning for retirement
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Hands off franking credits
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
The Together Party
Promises:
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Restoration of Government in public interest
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Real change driven by real people
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
The Women’s Party
Promises:
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Equal representation working within the parliamentary system
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Honour the First Nations People
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Change the political agenda in climate change
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Tim Storer Independent SA
Promises:
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Sustainability
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Ban live animal exports
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Increase Newstart allowance
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
United Australia Party
Promises:
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Taking a strong position on paid political lobbyists
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Creating mineral wealth
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Equal opportunity
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Raise pension $150 per week
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No more foreign control of politics
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
VoteFlux.org Party
Promises:
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Transparency in politics
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Victorian Socialists
Promises:
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Progressive tax system: tax the super rich, big companies and polluters
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Negotiate treaties to respect Aboriginal sovereignty
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End boat turn-backs and abolish border force, offer asylum to all
refugees and asylum seekers
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Scrap all anti-union laws
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Lift all welfare payments
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Lower aged pension age to 60 years old
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Reverse gender pay gap
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End the “war on drugs”, legalise recreational drugs, provide safe
injecting rooms
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Make public education free at all levels – establish free childcare,
cancel all student debt and end funding to private schools.
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Free health care for all
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End live exports
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Voluntary Euthanasia Party
Promises:
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Legalisation of voluntary assisted dying
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Improve palliative care
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Improve access to medicinal cannabis
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Western Australia Party
Promises:
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Better facilities for mental health
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Oppose removal of franking credit refund
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Retain negative gearing
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Maintain strong border security
Want more specific policies? Find them here -
Yellow Vest Australia
Aka Australian Liberty Alliance
Promises:
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No place for big government, racism, political correctness, divisive
multiculturalism or tolerance for the intolerant
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Stop the Islamisation of Australia
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